For around two months in the summer, depending upon the orientation of the land, the sun can be seen to set out to sea on the eastern coast-line of England, in contrast to many people's belief that the sun always sets way over to the west.
Saltwick Bay, just south of Whitby, is one such place. For every other month, the sunset occurs over the land, and from sea level the sun itself is lost from sight long before it sets, due to the high cliffs.
However, during June and July, the sunset dips below the horizon in the far north west, which keeps it away from the land mass.
On this evening, with the tide out, I was joined by a handful of other photographers with the same intention - to catch the sun 'setting in the east'.
With customary consideration and co-operation, we were all able to get the shot we wanted without interfering with anybody else's line of sight.
Location: Saltwick Bay, North Yorkshire, UK.
